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@Devexperts has appointed Rainer Fuchsluger as Global Group Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The company announced the move in Dublin on 7 October 2026.
Devexperts is a privately held global financial technology company whose solutions are used by more than 20 million traders worldwide every day. It develops financial software for brokers, exchanges and wealth managers, including the DXtrade multi-asset trading platform and the dxFeed market data business.
Fuchsluger joins as Devexperts approaches its 25th anniversary in 2027. The company has more than 800 employees across 10 offices globally and serves hundreds of clients, with technical expertise in capital markets. His mandate is to extend Devexperts' value chain across the full investment and trade lifecycle and to deliver greater value to clients through technologies such as cloud computing and AI. He will also accelerate the company's international growth strategy.
The appointment follows the departure of Ben Hurley, who has decided to leave Devexperts to pursue new opportunities. Hurley spent more than four years with the company, including the past two as CEO.
Fuchsluger's experience spans financial software, market data, exchange technology and critical market infrastructure, alongside expertise in AI. He has held senior leadership roles at LSEG, Wolters Kluwer, SS&C and Thomson Reuters, and served on the Global Sustainability Governance Board at Wolters Kluwer. Over 25 years in the industry he has lived and worked in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Switzerland.
Michael Babushkin, Founder, Devexperts
Michael Babushkin, Founder, Devexperts said:
"Devexperts has always been built on exceptional engineering, advanced technology and long-standing, trusted client relationships. I would like to thank Ben for his leadership and commitment over the past four years and welcome Rainer at an important time for the company," said Michael Babushkin, Founder of Devexperts. "His deep knowledge of global financial markets, combined with a proven track record of scaling technology businesses across major financial centres, will help us build on our strengths and realise our ambitions for international growth."
Rainer Fuchsluger, Global Group CEO, Devexperts
Rainer Fuchsluger, Global Group CEO, Devexperts commented:
"Devexperts has built something very special over nearly 25 years, combining deep capital markets expertise, advanced technology and exceptional people with strong client relationships, including banks, brokerages, exchanges and wealth managers," said Rainer Fuchsluger, Global Group CEO of Devexperts. "I'm grateful to Michael and the Board for their confidence in me and excited to build on the company's achievements."
AI is already embedded in more than half of Devexperts' software development pipeline, and the company plans to build on these capabilities under Fuchsluger to accelerate product development.
Rainer Fuchsluger, Global Group CEO, Devexperts also commented:
"Capital markets are evolving rapidly, driven by demand for trusted data and analytics, resilient market infrastructure and the accelerating adoption of cloud computing and AI," Fuchsluger added. "My priority is to stay close to our clients, understand their evolving needs and bring our capabilities closer together across the investment and trade lifecycle. By combining our expertise with continued investment in advanced technologies, we can strengthen our offering and help clients navigate increasingly complex markets without compromising on performance or resilience."
Next year, Devexperts will mark its quarter century with a global programme led by Fuchsluger, recognising the people, clients and technology that have shaped the company while setting out its vision for the future.
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